Asher Tal

Beyond Cancer, Ltd. is a development-stage biopharmaceutical and Bermudian medical device company that utilizes a proprietary delivery platform to treat primary tumors and prevent metastatic disease. The private company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Beyond Cancer is currently conducting a first-in-human study in patients with solid tumors and is focused on next level immuno-oncology. The CEO of the company is Selena A. Chaisson.

Ait Ltd. engages in research and development in biotechnology. The private company is located in Israel. The Israeli company was founded by Yossef Av-Gay, Amir Avniel, Avishai Abrahami. Amir Avniel has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Enox Biopharma, Inc. operated in the development of Develops antimicrobial medical devices coated with Nitric Oxide. It products include urinary catheters, endotracheal tubes, central venous lines and other short term indwelling devices. The company was founded by Yossef Av-Gay on June 27, 2007 and is headquartered in Yehud-Monosson, Israel.

Cour Pharmaceuticals Development Co., Inc. engages in the development of therapies designed to reprogram the immune system to achieve antigen-specific tolerance for immune-mediated disease. Its product pipeline include celiac disease, peanut allergy, multiple sclerosis, and neutralizing antibodies. The company was founded by John J. Puisis and Jim Herrmann and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SynCardia Systems LLC engages in the manufacture of temporary total artificial heart. Its total artificial heart provides immediate, safe blood flow of up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle. The company was founded by Marvin J. Slepian, Jack G. Copeland, and Richard G. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, also known as ibio, is a state trade association representing the life sciences industry in Illinois. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization's mission is to promote, connect, and engage the life sciences community to drive discovery, transform lives through groundbreaking research, and grow the economy. The company's membership ranges from corporations to startup companies in the biopharma, medical device, and nutrition industries. The Illinois life sciences industry is recognized as a national leader, and ibio's members are committed to expanding the boundaries of science by discovering, developing, and delivering innovative and needed therapeutics and products to transform patients' lives.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. develops tissue-based diagnostic solutions. It designs and delivers medical diagnostic systems and slide-based cancer tests. Its products include absolute Eosinophil count (AEC) detection kit intended for laboratory use to identify targets by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or frozen tissue on a BenchMark and BenchMark XT instrument and DISCOVERY XT research instrument that brings automation, reproducibility, and productivity to IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH) slide preparation and processing. The company was founded by Thomas M. Grogan in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

BioOhio is a non-profit organization that connects and serves Ohio's bioscience community to drive success in improving the quality of life. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. With over 300 member organizations that employ over 100,000 people, BioOhio provides member-guided services that include networking, advocacy, events, talent, information, and cost savings. BioOhio is the state affiliate for bioscience associations such as Advamed, Bio, PhRMA, and more. Eddie Pauline has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Niiki Pharma, Inc. manufactures chemicals and botanical products. It specializes in cancer treatments directed at novel cellular targets and related companion diagnostics. The company was founded by Hooshmand Sheshbaradaran, Ardakana Ali and Jay Z. Zhang in 2007 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

PulmoNOx Medical, Inc. specializes in research, development and commercialization of nitric oxide technologies and products. The company was founded by John W. Randy Miller in 1990 and is headquartered in Tofield, Canada.

Hawthorne Race Course, Inc. owns and operates a horseracing track in Stickney, Illinois. The one mile horse track features harness, quarter horse, and thoroughbred racing. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Cicero, IL.

Red Hen Corp. operates a bar. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

Altum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the clinical and commercial development of novel healthcare products for the treatment of women's gynecological neoplasia, autoimmune disorders, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Skeletal Related Events and Osteoporosis diseases. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. Its products include television cameras and monitors, endoscopes, arthroscopes, orthopedic hand owered instruments, fiber optic illumination systems, laparoscopes, and surgical instruments. The company was founded on November 27, 1975 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Zimmer US, Inc. manufactures and distributes orthopedic reconstructive implants. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Trio Health Advisory Group, Inc. offers a CareLogic, a proprietary system to collect and share information from all stakeholders. The firm?s services include multi-disease platform, data analytics, scientific steering committee and client deliverables. The company was founded by Yoori Lee and Brent Clough in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.